Pressed Glass Nappy or Bonbon Dish

This is a small, vintage clear pressed glass dish, commonly referred to as a nappy or a bonbon dish. The piece is circular with a shallow, bowl-like depth and features a prominent, ornate loop handle extending from one side, characteristic of early to mid-20th-century American pressed glass. The underside is decorated with a complex geometric pattern, likely a hobnail or diamond-point design, which provides a textured surface and allows the glass to catch and refract light efficiently. The dish appears to be made from soda-lime glass, with a transparent but slightly grayish or yellowish tint common in vintage mass-produced utilitarian glassware. In the center of the interior, there is a small rectangular white and green adhesive label, which appears to be a vintage price tag or a manufacturer's identification sticker that has not been removed. The glass shows some visible signs of age including surface cloudiness, potentially from hard water deposits or oxidation, and fine surface scratches consistent with standard use. The style is reminiscent of patterns produced by companies like Imperial Glass, Hazel-Atlas, or Anchor Hocking during the Depression Era or early Mid-Century periods. The craftsmanship is industrial, with visible mold seams and a slightly irregular handle shape that denotes a press-mold manufacturing process.

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